There are all sorts of theories! Olga Soffer points out that the woven clothing on the figurines is often incredibly detailed, and suggests they may have been

There are all sorts of theories! Olga Soffer points out that the woven clothing on the figurines is often incredibly detailed, and suggests they may have been some kind of fashion doll [1]. Mandy Weston speculates that they may be bobbins used for weaving [2]! [1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235979951_The_Venus_Figurines_Textiles_Basketry_Gender_and_Status_in_the_Upper_Paleolithic https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235979951_The_Venus... [2] https://www.academia.edu/31112020/Venus_Figurines_-_Evidence_of_Womens_Work https://www.academia.edu/31112020/Venus_Figurines_-_Evidence...